• Born: 11 Jul 1786, Northampton MA
• Marriage (1): Phebe Worth Gelston on 27 Apr 1812
• Died: 30 Jun 1850, Sacramento CA

  General notes:

Jeweler and watchmaker

  Events in his life were:

• He worked in 1809-1828 as a jeweler and watchmaker in Montreal Canada

• He worked in 1829-1830 as a jeweler and watchmaker in New York City NY

• He worked in 1831-1849 as a jeweler and watchmaker in Montreal Canada

• He worked in 1849-1850 as a jeweler and watchmaker in Sacramento CA
  He went west in mid 1849 to establish a business in Sacramento, but died within a year.

James married Phebe Worth Gelston on 27 Apr 1812. (Phebe Worth Gelston was born on 9 Jun 1791 in Nantucket MA and died on 11 Apr 1871 in Detroit MI.)